Crested Microdasys fast-growing Arizona's Most Dramatic Tropical-Style Agave

Arizona's Most Dramatic Tropical-Style Agave for Modern Landscapes

It pairs beautifully with Purple Prickly Pear and Golden Barrel Cactus for a multi-textured desert vignette in Scottsdale and Paradise Valley

This floribunda variety produces wave after wave of soft pink blooms from early spring through late fall — and unlike fussy hybrid teas

Established plants often survive on natural rainfall alone in low-water years

but it's still wise to plant Wooly Torch where it won't be brushed against frequently

Crested Microdasys fast-growing Arizona's Most Dramatic Tropical-Style AgaveA Rare Sculptural Cactus for Phoenix Collectors & Desert Gardens Crested Microdasys (Opuntia microdasys monstrosus), also known as the Monstrose Bunny Ear Cactus, is one of the rarest and most visually striking cacti available for Phoenix Valley gardens. This crested (monstrose) form of the classic Bunny Ears Prickly Pear produces undulating, fan shaped growth that looks like living sculpture. Growing 13 feet tall and spreading 24 feet wide, its a